August 7th


1461: The Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor. He ends up with most of the good dishes.


1927: The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York… helping Canadians and Americans stage twice as many fist fights than ever before.


1976: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars, and is finally able to contact Shirly Maclaine.